HMS Arab (1812)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Arab
Ordered24 October 1811
BuilderJohn Pelham, Frindsbury
Launched22 August 1812
CommissionedSeptember 1812
FateWrecked 18 December 1823
General characteristics
Class & typeCruizer-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen3899294 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 99 ft 7+14 in (30.4 m)
  • Keel: 78 ft 1+38 in (23.8 m)
Beam30 ft 7+58 in (9.3 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 9+12 in (3.9 m)
Complement121
Armament16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers

HMS Arab was launched in 1812. She had a relatively uneventful career until she was wrecked on 18 December 1823 with the loss of all aboard.